Colored women seek cooking cleaning and home help
A lengthy classified list from a 1920s era paper advertises jobs by colored women. Cooperating roles include cook, housekeeper, chambermaid, dishwasher, dressmaker, seamstress, and general housework. Multiple addresses and phone references appear for part time and full time work in private families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendin
Tigi
Champlain
Ave
Alteolog Relia
Manassas
Law Nak
Etty
Privace Fania
ColumMa
Hmvstroak
Lockston
St. Bi
Corcetad
Nursf
Amall
Mre
Mt Mathler
Siet St
North
Ewing
Dasem
Furnished rooms and board notice in city rental ads
A dense listing of rooms for rent in Washington DC area includes numerous furnished rooms and house keeping spaces with details on locations such as Mount Pleasant, Mass Ave, and 12th Street. It notes private baths, hot water heat, and nearby transit. ads request adults, references, and some specify no children. Multiple addresses show weekly rates and shared facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant BT
Mt. Pleasant Cara
Mass
Taylor
Bath
10Th ST
ST. NW
Ecclid BT
Fairmont
Ave
10Th ST. NW
Alcely
Toomaz
Harvard ST
Apt
Geasenabie
Columbia
Q BT
Brunswick
Breaklis ‘Park
Balmont RD
6Th ST
ST. WE
Capitel
Capito von
New England
Routh
Carolina Ave
Beach
Menma
Roh
Williame
Merion Fize
Vermont
Bettyman
M. L Parley
Mgg
Kentucky
Hotel Boscobel
A. H. Marion
Wiltshire
Booklat
Samos
Ellis
Beaumont
Sorel
Rooms for Rent in Washington City Listings
A scanned classified page lists numerous rooms for rent across Washington DC areas near the Treasury, University Club, and Union Station. Many listings note front rooms, baths, electric lights, hot water, private kitchens, and phone access, with weekly or monthly rates and orientations toward single men or couples.
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Eye ST
N. W
Frackiin Park
Yao TL ST
Dewey
Alvely
Tremeuryi electric _Sigul
Magnolia
Apt
Indy
Aummer
Roydon
I Jyatt
N.Y
Ave
N. T. Ave
Belmont
Feorth
N. Y. Ave
Mars, Ave
Obelyer Toomis
B. Bai Altonanement
17Th ST
Bath
Beat
Ziano R
Izaat Girard
18Th ST
10Th ST
Union Station
8Th ST
Mass
Alegre
Lincoln Park
Sth
Rome
ITH &T
Bega Rasa
Tate ST
Ith ST
ST NW
Crayenlert
Beth
Tana' Coy
Lexington
T&t
Yoomar
Alabama
Rooimagan Rouge
Trent
Kitchem
Larga
Pleseant
S&t
Ian Fairmont
Fairmont
Saamc
Fdas
Clifton
Heestifal
Hobart
Roomie
20Th ST
Comlal
Boone Hoeth
RT. NW
Fur
Roma
Irving BT
ST. NW
Apt. S
15Th ST
North
Intiana Ave
Indiana Ave
Flea-market style rental ads fill NW with rooms for rent
Numerous listings across Northwest DC offer furnished front rooms and rear rooms for one to two occupants. Prices range from $1.50 to $6 per week, with many including board, hot water, electricity, and common kitchen or bath access. Locations include Dupont Circle, Adams Morgan, Georgetown-adjacent streets, and nearby avenues.
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Ing Hut
Tor
Ronyorler
Beth Rea
Nod
Columbia Road
Pepe
Rome
Alne rooDe
Bia MT. Purasant
Marvard
Anne Ante
Abisay
Lares Pleasant
Kalorama RD
Ting Town Circle
Movering
Reacona
Town Circle
Merth
Grant
Niealy
Uath
Bath
Tara
Harvard BT
Seth
10Th ST
Alty Moomel
Jane
Berkshire
Apt
Imo
Roma
Central
Ison O AT
Hall M
Belmont
Idea Chapin
Caoi
Meridian Hi! Park
4Th BT
Evarts
Girard ST
Roe
Petworth
G ST
Shepherd ST
Ave
Eaeuvent
Seindawa
Larga
cRooma
6Th ST
Inor Conn
6Th ST. NW
Downtown
J. Hb
Fotel Dewe
Clifton
Thomas Sicha
Bachelor
Anitar
Gool
North
Loo
Tig Carroll' Sr
Capital and ‘Library
la Rasaonahia
Vernon PL
Reanonahie
Es ST
Ia Ae BE
Nfl
Roi
Capitol
Library
Cha ST
Rei
P ST
Tamtiz
Lamont
Prieata
Ima Lamont
L&t
Nicely Fur
Roots
Roomea
Rooma
16Th ST
Ling
MT. Vernon PL
Kenyon
South Front
18Th ST
Kensington
Col
Larne
Targe
Treasury
Joes Ath ST
Longfellow Inn
Harvard ST
Feighys
Ulsthr Inn
Dupont Circle
G. A
Reano
Rea
Tae
K St. Aw
Beale
Fairmont RT
8Th RT
Lacae
Calvert ST
Ancellent Board
Teanoandle
Brt
M ST
RT. NW
Tvome
Ward
Masa
Palkston
Virginia
Trina Station
Babb
Chevy Chase
Teemay
VT. Ave
Estaoe
Heiahtful
Tak Jahamily
Howe
Adi
Girard
K ST
Belmont ST
Vaid Newton
Grieare
S W
Joos Frit
Piagent
Fort. AP
Farragit ST
Descriptive listings for rooms and apartments in Northwest DC
A cluttered classifieds page offers numerous room and apartment rentals in Northwest Washington near 147th Street, Massachusetts Avenue, and Park Road. Listings include furnished and unfurnished options with private baths, heat, and water. some offer board, kitchen access, or proximity to transit. prices range from about $5 to $27 monthly, with varied sizes from single rooms to multiple rooms on upper floors.
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Park Road
10Th ST
Girard ST
P ST. NW
Euclid ST
Bath
Capitol
Ave
ST. NW
Marti
Cap
Leon
Gresham
Monty
Monty Inzs
Reoma
Bath Moor
Anonia
Pronisslaie
Caineet Range
Porchea
Cars
Agywen ST
Rome
Tia Renton ST
Roma
Alcova
H. K
Atlantic
Neb
Beockland
Kotire
Lawrence ST
New
Romasi Beattifed
Muborten Omar
Recawana
Porch
Farouy
18Th ST
Nyw
Laclede
Ike
ST. D
Res
Pave
Cher Teal
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R. I
Harard St
Marion Et
Maud
Waite
Stuy Algste
Aa Norning
Efahiye
Urban Bhame
Hama
Seaton
French St
Church At
15Th
Ski Champlain
N. J. Ave
Sherman Aye
Sherman Ave
AOZ
Sho
Seaton Bt
Marlon
Gordon
Citt Rental Bureau
Léth At
New York
Sriatz
Idtz Clifton
History
Ino Tooma
RT. Ra
Balliom
5Th ST. NW
Nicely
Isis
Secon
Iitchenette
Oh. K
Istic ST. NW
Largs
FON BP
Baron Roor
Vermont Avenue
Tarege
Conn. Ave
Tursth ST
Mars
Fogent
Colonan
Goa
Bat
War Dept
Nenc
Attrartiva
Tranalente Secomme
Park
Cnol
Ruitette Plang
Stadiog Central
C. Curth
Sorsk
Aeemetak Pykees Oh
Atate
Pelpter
Cope
Keil
Woodlex
W. Page
Jedy
East Capitol
Auree
Gil 5Th
Mt Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant
Ods B
Quincy St
Col RD
Anders
Mountain Board
Homewood
Blue Ridge Summit
AL RL
Atta
EAGLE
N.W
Palm Beach
Washington
9Th St
Davie
Stump & Upfora Sree
Lisesio
Jamaéek
Bulte
Tapeatry
Gudranteed
U. &. Upholatering CO
Wall LL
Fesr Bing
Lawes
Warry G. Kimball
Supreme Court OF the
Mary G Hamcul
James Taner
Bernat
Comerge
Sohn L. Cassin
Supreme Court OF
District of Coe Tumbia
Atlantic City Hotels
Ostend
Atlantic City
Ovean Front
al Baire
Teblebnere Lnetty Np
Richmond
Traymare
Bourpe
Mewthier
Monticello
Eludin
ORC
Raleigh Hotel
eh-Cless Bervi
Nellundy
Nier
Elers
Si . A. Lund
Willard FS
New York Ave
Tenan
Avery Rem, &c
H. Kilpatrick
Majestic Virsions Ave, & Brace
Oesan Riew
Wachapreague
Booklen
Orkney
G. Gartsr
Prom
Heart of the
Alleghany Mountain
Alleghany Inn
Coshen
Oren
Alleghany Hotel Co., Inc
West Virginia
Barpers
Atrons
Lovett
Maryland
Hetterton
Chesapeake
Boston Hotels
Puritan
Coon Onvrenith Ave
Toston
Boston House
W.p.tosted
Mgr
Reehoeven
Washington Hotels
Stratford 14Th
Mouree Sta. Pleasant Roowa
Wommer
OCEAN
Eastmond
Boston
Savannah
Jacksonville
Merchants & Miners Trans Co
Turner
Bales
BH. &C
B. RB. R
W. BR
Age
Country Board
Langley Hovbe
Ana Bunaay
Irs
W. FP
Larkey
Milean
Bomrdera
Lakota
Chesapeake Bay
Renee Xbade
Willard Storage
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